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The Illustrated Book of Poultry. 
VALUE OF DEFECTS IN JUDGING. 
Standard of Perfection. 
A bird perfect in shape, style, colour, condition, and 
hardness of body and feather, to count in points . ioo 
Defects to be Deducted. 
Bad head ....••■** 10 
Too much feather 12 
Tail too long, or spread 8 
Legs (not long enough, or flat-shinned, &c.) . . . >5 
Imperfect feet . . . . . • • • 12 
Eyes wrong colour 8 
Other faults in colour . . . . . • • 1 5 
Want of symmetry . . . . . • . . l8 
,, condition and hardness ..... 20 
Disqualifications. — Crooked backs, crooked breasts, duck-feet, or any other evident weakness or deformity. Colour of 
legs not matching in a pen. Any other than single combs. Any fraudulent dyeing, dressing, or trimming, beyond the recognised 
dubbing and dressing of the head. 
OLD ENGLISH GAME. 
General Characteristics of Cock. — Head — Narrow, of medium length; beak slightly curved and strong at the base; 
eyes prominent and bright, with quick and confident expression, and alike in colour. Mujf—{ If any) to be short and thickly 
feathered. Lay-back — (If any) to lie close to head and extend straight back. Neck — Rather long, and very strong at junction with 
body ; the hackle composed of long feathers, covering the shoulders. Back — Medium length, broad across the shoulders, tapering 
towards the tail, the saddle feathers long and flowing. Breast and Body — Breast broad, full, and straight ; body medium length, 
firm, and muscular, convex on the sides, broad at the shoulders, and tapering towards the tail. Wings — Long, strong, and inclining 
to meet under the tail. Tail — Nearly upright, full and expanded; sickle feathers abundant, broad, and well curved; main tail 
feathers abundant, broad, with hard and strong quills. Legs and Feel — Thighs short and stout, shanks rather long, of medium 
bone, flat and clean ; scales smooth and close ; toes long and spreading, the back toe standing well backward, and flat on the 
ground. The whole body to appear symmetrical and muscular, and about an even balance when handled by the sides with the 
fingers round the thighs. 
General Characteristics of Hen. — The hen to be similar to the cock in all points of symmetry, &c. 
Head 
Beak 
Eyes 
Neck 
Back 
Breast and body .. 
SCALE OF 
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4 
4 
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POINTS. 
Wings 
Tail 
Legs and feet 
Closeness of feather 
Colour 
Handling ... 
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5 
12 
6 
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